Of course it would take much longer than the Industry stadium to build, what with the planning, designing, destruction of the hall of the Convention Center, and actual construction of a stadium. The Industry stadium just needs a tenant.

Yesterday when i was leaving the game (i left in the 9th when sherrill loaded the bases and i saw Ortiz coming in) i heard some slightly intoxicated gent asking some poor vendor if they could put three extra fingers on a foam finger because that where we were going to end up this year, fourth place. Then he walked awat and was chanting "4th place" as he walked away.

I was at the game. Slash (aka Saul Hudson) played the National Anthem and God Bless America. Both renditions were embarrassingly bad. Along with the unhelpful California Lottery facts and funniest home videos, the atmosphere at the stadium seems muted and resigned to a mediocre season. I don't like it one bit.